TQR:
We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the cooperative because we want to prove how the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families and immigrants.
Topics:
(We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the coopertaive)
Health and living conditions on the lower east side of Manhatten:
Before living in the Amalgamated Housing the tenants of the Amalgamated Housing were housed in overcrowded, walk up tenements, with no sunlight or ventilation. They used shared toilets in the hallways, or some of the tenants had bathtubs in the kitchen.
" Amalgamated Housing apartments is a far cry from the shabby, dark quarterssome of our occupants vacated on the east side to come here", this is a statement from Mr. Aaron Rabinowitz a member of the State Housing Board. He was also a director of the Amalgamated Housing Development.
One of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, the Lower East Side has long been known as a lower-class worker neighborhood and often as a poor and diverse part of New York.
This congestion brought with it many hazards. Nearly half of the city’s deaths by fire took place in the Lower East Side. Disease was rampant, clean water was hard to come by, and privacy was unheard of.
Amalgamated Housing:
decent living conditions-
The Amalgamated Housing gave the tenants a decent living place along with a safe environment. The apartments were large and the tenants paid low rent.
"The rooms will be as large if not larger than other apartments in the neighborhood which rent for $18 to $22 a room", said Mr. Sidney Hillman the President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
The rent was set at $11 per room/ per month including utilities.
The Amalgamated apartments caring for 303 families in 1189 rooms, equipped with modern conveniences.
The buildings were four story, non-fire-proof walk-up apartments, built around a large central court with many trees and elaborate flower gardens and a sculptured fountain.
The buildings had elevators.
Each apartmenthad hardwood floors throughout and ceramic tile bathrooms with marble thresholds.
The buildings are constructed around a large rectangular court which gave generous space for children's playground and also plenty of light and air for each apartment.
A central oil burning furnace supplies heat to all of the buildings. Each building contains its own gymnaslium, reception room and soundproof music room.
Programs-
Amalgamated Housing created co-operative activites for the tenants to participate in, like theatre parties, lectures, debates, musical programs, art exhibits, chorus, dramatic group and summer day camp.
There were also a store for the tenants that was located in the basement of the first building. This store sold goods such as; electric light bulbs, curtain rods, vacuum cleaners, window screens, milk, ice and laundry service. Shortly after a fruit, vegetable, and grocery store was added. The Amalgamated Hosuing also provided a library in the building because there was no public library close by.
Many children who needed to attend school and the school was a mile or so away, a bus was purchased for their transportation. The children were driven to school in the morning, home for lunch, and then back to school again in the afternoon.
A day camp called Circle Pines Day Camp was established to occupy children during the summer.
Sunday Forum discussions and political debates were regularly scheduled.
There was an auditorium in the Sixth Building where lectures, concerts, meetings, and other cultural events were held.
Co-operative tenants relationship-
These activites were used to strengthen the co-operative tenants relationship.
Each family contributed $5 when the need for a library became evident, and good books were at their disposal there.
The tenants were made stockholders and had a say about what happens in their neighborhood.
The cooperative owners of the Amalgamated Houses were able to survive and prosper through and after the Great Depression and World War Two because they were able to work together as a unit.
Questions: (How the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families)
How was the lifestyle in the Amalgamated Houses during the Great Depression?
Who lived in the Amalgamated Housing? From whence did they come? For whom did they work?
What is a housing co-operative? Why was it considered so innovative?
How did the actions of the Amalgamated Houses sparked the change that created affordable housing in this country?
What was the purpose of the Amalgamated Housings?
How did the Amalgamated Housing make a decent living place available to low income families?
Rationale:
In order to understand.......
Quote:"the greatest step forward in housing improvement ever made in this city" said F.H. LaGuardia.
Check Point:
Find quotes for each paragraph.
Expand shorter paragraphs.
Let Karisma do something.
Let Chuck go over essay.
We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the cooperative because we want to prove how the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families. Most of the people who lived in the Amalgamated Housing were Jewish immigrants who were coming from the over crowded apartments of the Lower East Side Manhattan.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America started in 1927 as an effort to eliminate overcrowded and dangerous working conditions in the Lower East Side Manhattan. The idea of the Amalgamated Housing was formed by Sidney Hillman; the president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union and Abraham Kazan; the director of the Amalgamated Credit Union. Hillman wanted to find a solution to the housing shortage for middle and low income workers. "The rooms will be as large if not larger than other apartments in the neighborhood which rent for $18 to $22 a room", said Mr. Sidney Hillman the President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
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Before living in the Amalgamated Housing the tenants of the Amalgamated Housing were housed in overcrowded, walk-up tenements, with no sunlight or ventilation located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They used shared toilets in the hallways, or some of the tenants had bathtubs in the kitchen. Most of the immigrants labored in the sweatshops of the needle trades. The working conditions in the sweatshops were harsh. “The word "sweatshop" conjures up images of cramped, dangerous, and filthy factories in New York's Lower East Side. Immigrant women and children worked long hours in these factories for no benefits and little pay.” (http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/sweat.htm)
One of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, the lower east side has long been known as a lower-class worker neighborhood and often as a poor and diverse part of New York. This congestion brought with it many hazards. Nearly half of the city's deaths by fire took place in the lower east side. Disease was rampant, clean water was hard to come by, and privacy was unheard of.
The Amalgamated Housing gave the tenants a decent living place along with a safe environment. The apartments were large and the tenants paid low rent. The rent was set at $11 per room/ per month including utilities. The Amalgamated apartments were caring for 303 families in 1189 rooms, equipped with modern conveniences. The buildings were four story, non-fire-proof walk-up apartments, built around a large central court with many trees and elaborate flower gardens and a sculptured fountain. The buildings had elevators. Each apartment had hardwood floors throughout and ceramic tile bathrooms with marble thresholds. The buildings are constructed around a large rectangular court which gave generous space for children's playground and also plenty of light and air for each apartment. A central oil burning furnace supplies heat to all of the buildings. Each building contains its own gymnasium, reception room and soundproof music room. "Amalgamated Housing apartments is a far cry from the shabby, dark quaterssome of our occupants vacated on the east side to come here",this is a statement from Mr. Aaron Rabinowitz a member of the state housing board. he was also a director of the Amalgamated Housing development.
Amalgamated Housing created co-operative activities for the tenants to participate in, like theatre parties, lectures, debates, musical programs, art exhibits, chorus, dramatic group and summer day camp. For example they formed the Workman's Circle, which was a social organization that provided sickness and death benefits. Sunday Forum discussions and political debates were regularly scheduled. There was an auditorium in the Sixth Building where lectures, concerts, meetings, and other cultural events were held. " The women immediately formed a women"s club," Bea recalls, "where they ended up helping any family in need, helping each other." A daycare center opened to help out working parents.
There was also many programs for the children of the tenants. Many children who needed to attend school and the school was a mile or so away, a bus was purchased for their transportation. The children were driven to school in the morning, home for lunch, and then back to school again in the afternoon. A day camp called Circle Pines Day Camp was established to occupy children during the summer. Circle Pines Day Camp is a not-for-profit cooperative education and recreation center. " We went swimming every day at Tibbetts Brook. We'd play ball, do arts and crafts, ceramics, woodworking." quoted young Yaker; a child who grew up in the Amalgamated Housing buildings.
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One advantage of the stores located in the Amalgamated Housing was the fact that there was a varitey of stores; so there was no need for the tenants to leave the Amalgamated Housing. The first building was named the First Building. The First Building was five separate buildings, it was designed in faux Tudor style. It was divided up into about 26 entrances with 9-11 apartments per entrance with no elevators. There were also a store for the tenants that was located in the basement of the First building. This store sold goods such as; electric light bulbs, curtain rods, vacuum cleaners, window screens, milk, ice and laundry service. Shortly after a fruit, vegetable, and grocery store was added. The Amalgamated Housing also provided a library in the building because there was no public library close by. A milk delivery system was also established. The community used up to 500 quarts of milk a day. With milk came a need for ice. So a ice delivery system was formed. A pharmacy was also opened.
Another advantage of the stores located in the Amalgamated Housing was the low prices.
>The stores had low prices because it was the people that lived in the houses who made the prices. They were the ones who had to pay for it
The Amalgamated Housing was a corporation that helped out lower class citizens in the Bronx. It provided a great amount of living space and the environment was stable and secure. It looked out for the community by providing pharmaceutical care for its people and a variety of stores. Because of it's great expansions we can still see these buildings in the Bronx today. Times have changed since, but the original meaning to these buildings still stand.
TQR:
We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the cooperative because we want to prove how the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families and immigrants.
Topics:
(We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the coopertaive)
Health and living conditions on the lower east side of Manhatten:
Before living in the Amalgamated Housing the tenants of the Amalgamated Housing were housed in overcrowded, walk up tenements, with no sunlight or ventilation. They used shared toilets in the hallways, or some of the tenants had bathtubs in the kitchen.
" Amalgamated Housing apartments is a far cry from the shabby, dark quarterssome of our occupants vacated on the east side to come here", this is a statement from Mr. Aaron Rabinowitz a member of the State Housing Board. He was also a director of the Amalgamated Housing Development.
One of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, the Lower East Side has long been known as a lower-class worker neighborhood and often as a poor and diverse part of New York.
This congestion brought with it many hazards. Nearly half of the city’s deaths by fire took place in the Lower East Side. Disease was rampant, clean water was hard to come by, and privacy was unheard of.
Amalgamated Housing:
- decent living conditions-
The Amalgamated Housing gave the tenants a decent living place along with a safe environment. The apartments were large and the tenants paid low rent."The rooms will be as large if not larger than other apartments in the neighborhood which rent for $18 to $22 a room", said Mr. Sidney Hillman the President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
The rent was set at $11 per room/ per month including utilities.
The Amalgamated apartments caring for 303 families in 1189 rooms, equipped with modern conveniences.
The buildings were four story, non-fire-proof walk-up apartments, built around a large central court with many trees and elaborate flower gardens and a sculptured fountain.
The buildings had elevators.
Each apartmenthad hardwood floors throughout and ceramic tile bathrooms with marble thresholds.
The buildings are constructed around a large rectangular court which gave generous space for children's playground and also plenty of light and air for each apartment.
A central oil burning furnace supplies heat to all of the buildings. Each building contains its own gymnaslium, reception room and soundproof music room.
- Programs-
Amalgamated Housing created co-operative activites for the tenants to participate in, like theatre parties, lectures, debates, musical programs, art exhibits, chorus, dramatic group and summer day camp.There were also a store for the tenants that was located in the basement of the first building. This store sold goods such as; electric light bulbs, curtain rods, vacuum cleaners, window screens, milk, ice and laundry service. Shortly after a fruit, vegetable, and grocery store was added. The Amalgamated Hosuing also provided a library in the building because there was no public library close by.
Many children who needed to attend school and the school was a mile or so away, a bus was purchased for their transportation. The children were driven to school in the morning, home for lunch, and then back to school again in the afternoon.
A day camp called Circle Pines Day Camp was established to occupy children during the summer.
Sunday Forum discussions and political debates were regularly scheduled.
There was an auditorium in the Sixth Building where lectures, concerts, meetings, and other cultural events were held.
- Co-operative tenants relationship-
These activites were used to strengthen the co-operative tenants relationship.Each family contributed $5 when the need for a library became evident, and good books were at their disposal there.
The tenants were made stockholders and had a say about what happens in their neighborhood.
The cooperative owners of the Amalgamated Houses were able to survive and prosper through and after the Great Depression and World War Two because they were able to work together as a unit.
Questions: (How the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families)
- How was the lifestyle in the Amalgamated Houses during the Great Depression?
- Who lived in the Amalgamated Housing? From whence did they come? For whom did they work?
- What is a housing co-operative? Why was it considered so innovative?
- How did the actions of the Amalgamated Houses sparked the change that created affordable housing in this country?
- What was the purpose of the Amalgamated Housings?
- How did the Amalgamated Housing make a decent living place available to low income families?
- In order to understand.......
Quote:"the greatest step forward in housing improvement ever made in this city" said F.H. LaGuardia.Rationale:
Check Point:
We are studying the characteristics of the Amalgamated Housing for the tenants of the cooperative because we want to prove how the Amalgamated Housing made life easier for low income families. Most of the people who lived in the Amalgamated Housing were Jewish immigrants who were coming from the over crowded apartments of the Lower East Side Manhattan.
The Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America started in 1927 as an effort to eliminate overcrowded and dangerous working conditions in the Lower East Side Manhattan. The idea of the Amalgamated Housing was formed by Sidney Hillman; the president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union and Abraham Kazan; the director of the Amalgamated Credit Union. Hillman wanted to find a solution to the housing shortage for middle and low income workers. "The rooms will be as large if not larger than other apartments in the neighborhood which rent for $18 to $22 a room", said Mr. Sidney Hillman the President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America.
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Before living in the Amalgamated Housing the tenants of the Amalgamated Housing were housed in overcrowded, walk-up tenements, with no sunlight or ventilation located in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. They used shared toilets in the hallways, or some of the tenants had bathtubs in the kitchen. Most of the immigrants labored in the sweatshops of the needle trades. The working conditions in the sweatshops were harsh. “The word "sweatshop" conjures up images of cramped, dangerous, and filthy factories in New York's Lower East Side. Immigrant women and children worked long hours in these factories for no benefits and little pay.” (http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/sweat.htm)
One of the oldest neighborhoods of the city, the lower east side has long been known as a lower-class worker neighborhood and often as a poor and diverse part of New York. This congestion brought with it many hazards. Nearly half of the city's deaths by fire took place in the lower east side. Disease was rampant, clean water was hard to come by, and privacy was unheard of.
The Amalgamated Housing gave the tenants a decent living place along with a safe environment. The apartments were large and the tenants paid low rent. The rent was set at $11 per room/ per month including utilities. The Amalgamated apartments were caring for 303 families in 1189 rooms, equipped with modern conveniences. The buildings were four story, non-fire-proof walk-up apartments, built around a large central court with many trees and elaborate flower gardens and a sculptured fountain. The buildings had elevators. Each apartment had hardwood floors throughout and ceramic tile bathrooms with marble thresholds. The buildings are constructed around a large rectangular court which gave generous space for children's playground and also plenty of light and air for each apartment. A central oil burning furnace supplies heat to all of the buildings. Each building contains its own gymnasium, reception room and soundproof music room. "Amalgamated Housing apartments is a far cry from the shabby, dark quaterssome of our occupants vacated on the east side to come here",this is a statement from Mr. Aaron Rabinowitz a member of the state housing board. he was also a director of the Amalgamated Housing development.
There was also many programs for the children of the tenants. Many children who needed to attend school and the school was a mile or so away, a bus was purchased for their transportation. The children were driven to school in the morning, home for lunch, and then back to school again in the afternoon. A day camp called Circle Pines Day Camp was established to occupy children during the summer. Circle Pines Day Camp is a not-for-profit cooperative education and recreation center. " We went swimming every day at Tibbetts Brook. We'd play ball, do arts and crafts, ceramics, woodworking." quoted young Yaker; a child who grew up in the Amalgamated Housing buildings.
>One advantage of the stores located in the Amalgamated Housing was the fact that there was a varitey of stores; so there was no need for the tenants to leave the Amalgamated Housing. The first building was named the First Building. The First Building was five separate buildings, it was designed in faux Tudor style. It was divided up into about 26 entrances with 9-11 apartments per entrance with no elevators. There were also a store for the tenants that was located in the basement of the First building. This store sold goods such as; electric light bulbs, curtain rods, vacuum cleaners, window screens, milk, ice and laundry service. Shortly after a fruit, vegetable, and grocery store was added. The Amalgamated Housing also provided a library in the building because there was no public library close by. A milk delivery system was also established. The community used up to 500 quarts of milk a day. With milk came a need for ice. So a ice delivery system was formed. A pharmacy was also opened.
Another advantage of the stores located in the Amalgamated Housing was the low prices.
>The stores had low prices because it was the people that lived in the houses who made the prices. They were the ones who had to pay for it
The Amalgamated Housing was a corporation that helped out lower class citizens in the Bronx. It provided a great amount of living space and the environment was stable and secure. It looked out for the community by providing pharmaceutical care for its people and a variety of stores. Because of it's great expansions we can still see these buildings in the Bronx today. Times have changed since, but the original meaning to these buildings still stand.